St Helen's Primary School
Contact details for the school

School Name: St Helen's Primary School
Address: Durham Street
Town/City: Hartlepool
Postcode: TS24 0HG
Telephone Number: 01429 267038
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 2-11)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2022
Trust: Northern Lights Learning Trust
Sponsor: Northern Lights Learning Trust

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mr Marcus Newing
Capacity: 374
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 268 (49% boys & 51% girls)
Enrollment: 72% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 51.7%

SEN Provisions

  • ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder

Location and administration

URN: 148986
DfE Number: 805/2211
UKPRN: 10090169
UPRN: 100110784733
Region: North East (E12000001)
District: Hartlepool (E06000001)
Constituency: Hartlepool (E14001272)
Electoral Ward: Headland & Harbour (E05013043)

Easting & Northing: 452513E, 534247N
Latitude & Longitude: 54° 42' 4.16" N 1° 11' 11.46" W
Plus Code: 9C6WPR27+F9

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. St Bega's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool (0.6km)
  2. Catcote Futures (1.9km)
  3. Brougham Primary School (2.0km)
  4. Dyke House Sports and Technology College (2.1km)
  5. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool (2.3km)
  6. Hartlepool College of Further Education (2.4km)
  7. Ward Jackson Church of England Primary School (2.6km)
  8. Lynnfield Primary School (2.6km)
  9. West View Primary School (2.6km)
  10. Jesmond Gardens Primary School (2.8km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mr Rob Byrne - Local Governor. Appointed on 8 October 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 7 October 2029.
  • Mrs Rachel Creevy - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 23 September 2026 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 22 September 2030.
  • Mr Matthew Dodds - Local Governor. Appointed on 11 June 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 10 June 2029.
  • Mrs Victoria Sophie Jackson - Local Governor. Appointed on 4 July 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 3 July 2028.
  • Mrs Claire Kelly - Local Governor. Appointed on 24 September 2026 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 23 September 2030.
  • Ms Christine Lamb - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2019 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2027.
  • Julie McDowell - Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free. Appointed on 7 April 2025.
  • Headteacher Marcus Newing - Local Governor. Appointed on 14 February 2025 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Rebecca Speight - Local Governor. Appointed on 11 March 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 10 March 2029.
  • Mrs Laura Wallace - Local Governor. Appointed on 26 February 2024 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 25 February 2028.
  • Mrs Julie Watson - Local Governor. Appointed on 17 November 2025 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 28 April 2026.
  • Julie Watson - Local Governor. Appointed on 23 November 2021 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 16 November 2025.
  • Mrs Vikki Wilson - Local Governor. Appointed on 2 February 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 February 2027.